Turbo's Time

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 02-27-14

2014-02-28T01:02:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
Creeping Death by Metallica
Cold Gin by KISS
Shout Mercy by KISS
Judgment Day by Adrenaline Mob
Show No Mercy by Black Water Rising
Hell Of A Time by Hellyeah
Cat Scratch Fever by Pantera
Power by Verde
Renegades of Funk by Rage Against The Machine
Chop Suey by System Of A Down
Mania by Driven Mad
Razor Blade by Cilver
You Are My Everything by New Day Dawn
I'm Not Your Bitch by Charetta
Die & Rise by Lacuna Coil
Vae Victis by IKILLYA
The Undertow by Lamb Of God
Heckler by Downfall 2012
Light the Match & Run by A Need For Reason
Mountains of Steel by Orchid
Secular Haze by Ghost B.C.
Miles In Front of Me by The Dead Daisies
Stand (At The Burning Tree) by Black Country Communion
Hell Inside My Head by Sebastian Bach
Dead Skin by Duff McKagan's Loaded
Revolution Calling by Queensryche
One Shot at Glory by Judas Priest

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THE ASYLUM Playlist for 02-20-14

2014-02-21T01:04:00.002-05:00

Jason Lekberg

Mike Orlando

On THE ASYLUM this week on BULLSPIKE Radio we were joined by Jason Lekberg of IKILLYA to talk about the band and their upcoming album "Vae Victis" as well as Mike Orlando from Adrenaline Mob to talk about their new album "Men Of Honor" plus the usual rockin tunes. Playlist below (click here for podcast):

Highway To Hell by AC/DC
Strutter by Kiss
All Night Long by Buckcherry
Machine Elves by Machine Elves
VengeDance by JennCity
Mask Behind Some Lies by Machinage
Razorblades by IKILLYA
Vae Victis by IKILLYA
In Your Words by Lamb Of God
Snakes by Mongrel
Die & Rise by Lacuna Coil
Heavy Metal Life by Metalfier
Turn It Up by Texas Hippie Coalition
Come On Get Up by Adrenaline Mob
Judgment Day by Adrenaline Mob
Cirque De Insanity by Mike Orlando
Time Machine by The Winery Dogs
Man Overboard by The Dead Daisies
Nomad by Orchid

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 02-13-14

2014-02-14T01:01:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
I Want You (She's So Heavy) by The Beatles
Helter Skelter [Live] by Paul McCartney
Hey Jude [Live] by Paul McCartney
You Shook Me by Led Zeppelin
Children Of The Grave by Black Sabbath
All for Nothing by Midnight Mob
Wreck Myself by Machine Elves
Come Together by Atom Strange
Dirty Diana by Chris Jericho Of Fozzy
Jailbreak by Anthrax
Come On Get Up by Adrenaline Mob
Crown Of Thorns by Kill Devil Hill
Along For The Ride by Black Water Rising
My Dying Time by Black Label Society
The Sunk'n Norwegian by Alestorm
Dark Nemesis by Zandelle
Razor Blade by Cilver
Watch It Burn by Charetta
Hey Pain by Wrench
Prophets of War by Generation Kill
Erase by AnAkA
In Due Time by Killswitch Engage
Cigaro by System Of A Down
Liberate by Disturbed
Happy? by Mudvayne
Doing Time by Avenged Sevenfold

THE ASYLUM 02-06-14

2014-02-07T01:02:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Grind by Alice In Chains
Alive by Pearl Jam
Spoonman by Soundgarden
Glass Castles by Invader
Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers
You Got Me Rocking by The Rolling Stones
Kickstart My Heart by Motley Crue
Sabbra Cadabra by Metallica
Queen Take Knight by Machine Elves
I'm Alive by Atom Strange
Letting Go by Black Summer
We Are The Fallen by Death Division
Wanted Man by Matt "Lil Devil" Harrington
Heart Worn Highway by Rebel Meets Rebel
I Am The Mountain by Driven Mad
Mammoth by Tired Wings
The Witching Hour by Into The Coven
The Ventriloquist by Blkvampires
Handbook For The Recently Deceased by The Damned Things
We're All Gonna Die by Slash featuring Iggy Pop
Secular Haze by Ghost
Miles In Front of Me by The Dead Daisies
Six Feet Deeper by The Winery Dogs
Redemption by Queensryche
Snakes by Mongrel
Come on Get Up by Adrenaline Mob
Limelight by Rush
The Bigger Picture by Dream Theater

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 01-30-14

2014-01-31T01:01:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Centerfield by John Fogerty
The Boys of Summer by Don Henley
One [Live] by Metallica
In the End by Anthrax
God Is Dead? by Black Sabbath
Burning Breath by Borgo Pass
Stolen by When Winter Fell
Kitchen Sink by Thinning The Herd
Wild Side by Motley Crue
Poison by Alice Cooper
Lit Up by Buckcherry
Queen Takes Knight by Machine Elves
Big Mouth by Red Dragon Cartel
This Is Your Fall by Charetta
Who's Coming Back To Who by The Dirty Pearls
White Cadillac by She Said Fire
Come on Get Up by Adrenaline Mob
Saturday Night by Drowning Pool
Revived by BoundAlive
There Is No Hope by Generation Kill
Democide by Iced Earth
Watch You Bleed by Five Finger Death Punch
Stand (At The Burning Tree) by Black Country Communion
When The Wild Wind Blows by Iron Maiden

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 01-23-14

2014-01-24T01:04:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

King Of The Night Time World by Kiss
Whole Lotta Love by Led Zeppelin
Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi
Under The Blade by Twisted Sister
Wreck Myself by Machine Elves
Too Fast For Love by Motley Crue
Tearing Up Your City by Snew
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap [Live] by AC/DC
Carry The Wounded by Scars Of Envy
Flesh Collector by Dying Eyes Of Sloth
Embrace The Gutter by The Autumn Offering
Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse by Dimmu Borgir
My Dying Time by Black Label Society
All Gone by Black Water Rising
Blue Sky Avenue by She Said Fire
Bernadette by Bumblefoot
Light the Match & Run by A Need For Reason
The Product of Hate by Ice Nine Kills
Razorblades by IKILLYA
Breathe by Kittie
I'm Not Your Bitch by Charetta
Trip The Darkness by Lacuna Coil
Midnight Ride by Hellshot
All I've Become by Revel 9
A Tout Le Monde by Megadeth featuring Cristina Scabbia
The Unforgiven II by Metallica
Dream Of Mirrors by Iron Maiden
Sympathy for the Devil by Guns N' Roses

THE ASYLUM Playlist 01-16-14

2014-01-17T01:02:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Flying High Again by Ozzy Osbourne
Rainbow In The Dark by Dio
Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
Black Widow by Motley Crue
Wreck Myself by Machine Elves
Seven Ways to Die by Buckcherry
Actt III by Bound By Substance
OutIVBlood by JennCity
Future Of Mankind by Judas Priest
Cruci-Fiction In Space by Marilyn Manson
Father by Decypher
Price To Play by Staind
No More Hell To Pay by Stryper
Best of Me by Ratt
All For The Glory by Kiss
Spreading The Disease by Queensryche
Ebb/Flow by Moon Tooth
All I've Become by Revel 9
As Long As I Got the Music by Sebastian Bach
Winterkill by nevereven
Snakes by Mongrel
Welcome To The Fold by Filter
Beneath The Haunting Skies by Dying Eyes Of Sloth
Cult of Chaos by Arch Enemy
Dance With The Devil by Black Water Rising
Pulling The String by Mudvayne
Cry Thunder by DragonForce
Necropolis by Kamelot

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 01-09-14

2014-01-10T01:01:00.001-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Summer Breeze by Type O Negative
Benzin by Rammstein
Start A War by Static-X
Stitches by Orgy
Progenies Of The Great Apocalypse by Dimmu Borgir
This Is Your Revelation by Metalsteel
The End by Close Your Eyes
Miss Murder by AFI
We Are the Fallen by Death Division
One Finger And A Fist by Drowning Pool
Father's Day by Ice Nine Kills
Carny Love by Generation Kill
Looking Glass (Childhood's End) by Atom Strange
Running Off The Edge by Machine Elves
Wanderlust by Fozzy
Parallel Universe by Red Hot Chili Peppers
Ride The Blue by Panzie*
Heroic Dose by Newsted
I Don't Like The Drugs by Marilyn Manson
Disasterpiece by Slipknot
Last Man by Slam One Down
South of Heaven by Slayer
Lock 'n' Load by The Dead Daisies featuring Slash
The Great Divide by Black Country Communion
Tyrant by Judas Priest
Sabbra Cadabra by Black Sabbath
When The Levee Breaks by Led Zeppelin
If 6 Was 9 by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Ktulu (He's So Heavy) by Beatallica
Throne Of Thorns by Testament
One Last Thrill by The Autumn Offering
Iron Army by In This Moment
My Curse by Killswitch Engage
Mass Hysteria by Korn
Spellbound by Lacuna Coil
Bleeding Me [Live] by Metallica

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 01-02-14

2014-01-03T01:06:00.003-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Cold Winds by Charred Walls Of The Damned
Soylent Green by Iced Earth
Flesh and Bone by Borgo Pass
Fire It Up by Black Water Rising
Break On Through by Adrenaline Mob
Big Foot by Chickenfoot
Between The Hammer & The Anvil by Judas Priest
Parasite by Kiss
Mr. Crowley by Ozzy Osbourne
The Blessed Hellride [Live] by Black Label Society
Nothing Left To Say by Machine Elves
The Truth by Buckcherry
Deceived by Red Dragon Cartel
Cabo Wabo by Van Halen
There's a Devil Inside My Head by Metalfier
Born to Serve by Generation Kill
The Silver Epic by Fall Of The Albatross
I Am The Mountain by Driven Mad
The Curse by Down
Wasting by Fear Report
Electric Rattlesnake by Overkill
Hellfire by Accept
Poison Smile by American Dog
Mammoth by Tired Wings
El Dorado by Iron Maiden
More Than Meets The Eye by Testament
Fiction (Dreams In Digital) by Orgy

THE ASYLUM Joins OFNR

2013-12-30T19:57:00.001-05:00

For those of you who haven't followed the history of THE ASYLUM you might not know that Official FN Radio was a big part in the early days of the show. They helped with technical things I needed while I was still cutting my teeth in radio. So we've become radio family over the years as opposed to competing against each other.

So with that I am happy that announce that as of Wednesday, January 8th 2014 you can tune in every Wednesday from 1pm - 4pm EST to catch THE ASYLUM midday for those who aren't night owls.

A big thank you to OFNR for having THE ASYLUM as part of their programming.

THE ASYLUM 2013 Year In Review Special Playlist

2013-12-27T01:09:00.003-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

I'm The Best by Lordi
Soldierhead by Newsted
Dead City And The New Gods Of Supertown by Rob Zombie
Going To Mexico by Motorhead
Zeitgeist by Black Sabbath
The Sound by Tracii Guns' League Of Gentlemen
Whatever It Takes by New Day Dawn
Superhero by Summers
Dare by Queensryche
Spore by Queensryche (Todd La Torre)
Meltdown by Love And Death
Love & Meth by Korn
Desire by The Winery Dogs
I Sat By The Ocean by Queens Of The Stone Age
The Bigger Picture by Dream Theater
Believe In Nothing by Atom Strange
Blowtorch Nightlight by Otep
Bleed the World by Gunfire-N-Sodomy
Broken Mind by Stagger
In Due Time by Killswitch Engage
White Cadillac by She Said Fire
What I Never Learned In Study Hall by Ice Nine Kills featuring Tyler Carter
Light the Match & Run by A Need For Reason
Carny Love by Generation Kill
Show No Mercy by Black Water Rising
Crown Of Thorns by Kill Devil Hill
Dance In The Rain by Megadeth
T.N.T. by Anthrax

KISS Gets In To The Hall of Fame...FINALLY

2013-12-21T19:18:00.001-05:00

So this past week the news that many KISS fans, including myself, have been waiting for...FIFTEEN YEARS LATE! After being ignored by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and being passed over for ABBA a few years ago it's finally time to get the real rock back into the Hall of Fame as KISS is getting inducted in its 2014 class. And, to quote a KISS song, all hell's breaking loose with everyone's thoughts on the matter. So it wouldn't be right if I didn't add my thoughts on it since I've been a proud KISS fan since I first watched them perform on TV from under the Brooklyn Bridge to close the 1996 MTV Music Video Awards.

Now I'll save the whole topic of the other inductees and how they are questionable for another time. I, like Eddie Trunk and several other KISS fans, have said for years that why KISS wasn't inducted the first year they were eligible is absolutely absurd. In 1999 they became eligie and was perfect as they were riding the success of the 1998 studio album Psycho Circus (that tour in 98 was the first time I saw KISS live). The ORIGINAL members were getting along and the time was right. But of course that's only in the mind of KISS fans. And now here we are 15 years later after the line changed yet again and years on bad PR between original members. But the truth is it's better late than never.

As a KISS fan I'm beyond thrilled to see that they're finally being recognized despite my overall thoughts of the Hall if Fame. For years I've defended their music by friends who say I'm nuts for liking their music. But KISS also took the stage show to a level no one thought of and lead to so many of the bands we have come to know and love over the years to be concerned with a stage show instead of just standing their playing music. So the fact that the Hall is finally recognizing them shows that KISS isn't a gimmick band but the rock band that many of us know them to be and that almost 40 years of album sales proves on top of that.

Now at the time I write this all the original members are on board and willing to play together again on stage. There's still plenty of time for things to change between now and April 2014 but I'm confident that we'll see the original four members on stage together at the Barclays Center to perform as they're finally inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Congratulations KISS, your FINALLY Hall of Famers.

Must Have Albums From 2013

2013-12-21T15:51:00.000-05:00

So it's the time of year where every personality and website starts doing their recap of the year. Everyone does a Top whatever of the year but the problem is limiting yourself to that often leaves albums out cause those top lists are based on sales, listens, or social media mentions. I've decided that instead of a top whatever list I'm going to give you a list of albums I feel you must have in your collection from this year.

Black Sabbath - 13

Let's get the obvious one out of the way first. Black Sabbath's first studio album in more years than most of us can remember with Ozzy Osbourne fronting the band again should not be missed. It was number 1 in several countries despite the controversy that kept Bill Ward off the album and it not being a full reunion album. But even though it's not a full reunion it's still the Sabbath sound that many of us have come to know.

Gunfire-N-Sodomy - Gunfire-N-Sodomy EP

How many times have we heard bands and said "I wish I could've been there from the beginning". Well this is one of those rare times in history where you can do just that because Gunfire-N-Sodomy is a new sound that you want to check out. The idea of acoustic death metal might sound crazy or impossible in writing but when you listen to this debut EP you find that it is very possible and sounds better than you could've imagined.

Rob Zombie - Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor

Being a long time fan of Rob Zombie this was a breath of fresh air and a return to his early solo albums. I might go so far as to consider this a comeback album because it has the same fun and wild vibe that first drew me to his music. His previous albums, Hellbilly Deluxe 2 and Educated Horses, had their highlights but as a complete album Venomous Rat Regeneration Vendor is the vibe missing on those previous albums. You'll definitely find yourself singing along with some of this album just make sure you're not in public when singing along with Teenage Nosferatu Pussy.

Newsted - Heavy Metal Music

The first full length album from Jason Newsted's latest band is definitely what it's called. Anyone who doubted him will feel stupid for doing so after hearing this album. A pure metal album from beginning to end. No overly produced tracks, no bass missing, just pure metal music that's raw and heavy.

Generation Kill - We're All Gonna Die

The sophomore album from Generation Kill does everything but die. Many bands struggle with their second album but not the case from Rob Dukes and the guys of Generation Kill. They pick up right where they left off on their debut but take it to the next level. Everything from full on thrash to just pure raw metal can be found on this album. It took longer than planned for this album to get released this year but it was worth the wait.

Decypher - Decypher EP

For those of you who remember the mid to late 90s when rock and metal were still part of regular everyday radio then this Staten Island band is one to be aware of. While this is only a taste of a full length album to come its a solid introduction to a band that knows exactly what rock is about. If Alice In Chains was your band in the 90s then Decypher is a band to have on your radar.

Black Water Rising - Pissed And Driven

The long awaited second album from Black Water Rising was another album that was worth the wait. Pure energy emits from this album and just says metal all over it. This album is loaded with great riffs and melodies throughout. This album was released near summers end but this album is an album that you can and should turn on and crank during your barbecues next summer or any long drive.

Charetta - Apocalypse EP

Another great local band to have on your radar and their latest album should make some people really sit up and take notice. Charetta manages to put the energy they bring to the stage right into this album. This could definitely be considered the musical equivalent to 5-hour energy.

Lita Ford - The Bitch Is Back...Live

Usually I wouldn't put a live album on my must haves list because those albums can be hit or miss. But that isn't the case here. This is a simple, fun, and are live album. They didn't spend big bucks wiring up every angle of the venue with microphones and fine tuning it after with ProTools. This is a live album that sounds as a live album should. You feel like you are there and you feel how intimate the show was. It's what all live albums today should be like.

Love and Death - Between Here & Lost

This album and band literally slipped under everyone's radar including mine. Formed Brian "Head" Welch in 2012 they released this debut album in the beginning of the year to very little fanfare. After seeing them open for Korn I immediately ordered the album because I was very impressed by what I heard live. This band is heavy, has that nu-metal vibe, and harmonies that you probably wouldn't expect from that genre of music.

The Winery Dogs - The Winery Dogs

Without a doubt this has to be the breakout album of the year. When Mike Portnoy took his leave from Adrenaline Mob to concentrate on The Winery Dogs a few people wondered if it was the right move. But after this albums release and we all heard how well he, Billy Sheehan, and Richie Kotzen it was obvious that this new band was something to take notice of. An album that mixes up so many aspects of hard rock that I don't know anyone who doesn't like this album. It's got both a new school and old school sound that is great for all rockers.

Well there you go gang. Those are the albums that came out this year that I think belong in your library of rock and metal. Check them out and let's see what kind of tunes we get in 2014.

THE ASYLUM Before Christmas 2013 Playlist

2013-12-20T01:01:00.000-05:00

Here's the playlist for this years holiday special (click here for podcast):

Making Christmas by Rise Against
Christmas Is Here by Buckcherry
Santa Claus Is Coming To Town by Dokken
Santa's Back In Town by Roxx Gang
How Do You Spell Chunnukkahh? by The LeeVees
Hanukkah Gone Metal by Gods of Fire
The Chanukah Song by Adam Sandler
The Lonely Jew On Christmas by South Park
Christmas All over the World by Mindy Callahan
Christmastime Is Here by Vince Guaraldi Trio
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon, The Harlem Community Choir, Yoko Ono & The Plastic Ono Band
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney
All I Really Want for Christmas by Family Guy Cast
The Halle-Looney Chorus by Bugs Bunny & Friends
Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer by Elmo & Patsy
Swiss Colony Beef Log by South Park
Rock This Christmas Down by Cherie Curie & Lita Ford
Frosty the Snowman by Bumblefoot, Chris Chaney, Kenny Aronoff & Steve "Lips" Kudlow
The Christmas Song by Steve Lukather
The Lost Christmas Eve by Trans-Siberian Orchestra
I Want You for Christmas by Cheap Trick
Oh Come All Ye Faithful by Twisted Sister
Yellin' At The Xmas Tree by Billy Idol
I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas by Bon Jovi
Merry Christmas Asshole by American Dog
X-M@$ by Corey Taylor
Kidnap The Sandy Claws by Korn
Naughty Naughty Christmas by Danger Danger
Peace On Earth/Little Drummer Boy 2010 by Jack Black & Jason Segel
Alfie, The Christmas Tree/Carol For A Christmas Tree/It's In Everyone Of Us by John Denver & The Muppets

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 12-12-13

2013-12-13T01:01:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Live In A Hole by Pantera
Cowboys Do More Dope by Rebel Meets Rebel
All Night Long by Buckcherry
Running Off The Edge by Machine Elves
Psychosane by Adrenaline Mob
Shoot 'em Down by Twisted Sister
Digital Monster by Mother
Snakes by Mongrel
God Is Dead? by Black Sabbath
Burning Breath by Borgo Pass
Blood Happens by Fozzy
Vegas by Generation Kill
Rime Of The Ancient Mariner by Iron Maiden
United by Judas Priest
I'm Not Your Bitch by Charetta
Heaven's A Lie by Lacuna Coil
Stolen by When Winter Fell
Only by Nine Inch Nails
Rock & Roll Revolution by Deadnation
Still of the Night by Static-X
Subtle Death of Kings by A Need For Reason
Dull Boy by Mudvayne
My Way Home by Close Your Eyes
This Means War by Avenged Sevenfold
Outlaw Torn [Live] by Metallica

A Pure Dose Of Metal From Generation Kill

2013-12-09T16:32:00.001-05:00

The long awaited sophomore album from Generation Kill entitled "We're All Gonna Die" has arrived with a bang. I got a little taste of ot earlier this year but that taste was nothing compared to the intensity this album brings.

Everyone knows an album by its opening riffs and often the first few seconds of an album sets the standard for the rest of the album. Ten seconds into the album on the opening track "Born To Serve" you get hit by Rob Dukes with the best opening line to a song and album I've ever heard of "you're a fucking slave" followed by a riff that you'll never forget. Not the mention a guitar solo IN THE OPENING track. Both Jason Velez and Jason Trenzcer make their presence know right out of the gate. In a time where guitar solos are becoming a rare item on albums having Generation Kill put one in on the first track just reminds you that these guys are serious about keeping metal alive.

The album continues to barrel through everything you've come to know of metal over the years varying tempos and tone throughout the album. I wonder how Rob Moschietti (bass) and Jim DeMaria (drums) didn't get dizzy during the recording process with the constant rhythm changes.

My personal favorite on the album is "Carny Love", it has so many amazing elements of blues and metal in it that you find yourself deciding whether to sway with it or headbang it could easily be the opening song to their live show for many years, it has the same vibe to me that "Psycho Circus" did for KISS and they opened their shows for years with that one.

Those that listen to my show know that I'm lucky enough to be friends with the guys of Generation Kill and might think that this is a biased review. I promise you it isn't. If this album wasn't worth it I'd say so and I'd be busting the guys balls for not delivering. But that is MOT the case. "We're All Gonna Die" is a pure metal album and Generation Kill found a way to include many aspects of metal we've come to know in an 8 song album that kicks ass and belongs in your collection.

THE ASYLUM 4-Year Anniversary Playlist

2013-12-06T01:04:00.002-05:00

This week on THE ASYLUM on BullspikeRadio.com we celebrated Turbo's 4 years in radio plus we had Dan Bakkedahl of Legit call in to discuss the show and some of his favorites in rock and metal plus the usual killer tunes. Playlist below (click here for podcast):

Shut Up And Dance by Aerosmith
Oh Yeah by Chickenfoot
The Dope Show by Marilyn Manson
The Scorpion Sleeps by Rob Zombie
Jeremy by Pearl Jam
Alive Again by Machine Elves
All for Nothing by Midnight Mob
This Is Your Fall by Charetta
Pull My Stinger by Snew
Doctor Alibi by Slash featuring Lemmy
In Due Time by Killswitch Engage
Make Me Laugh by Anthrax
Queen Of The Damned by Motorhead
...As The Crow Flies by Newsted
Pissed And Driven by Black Water Rising
Carny Love by Generation Kill
Come Together by The Beatles
Imagine by John Lennon
Heart Worn Highway by Rebel Meets Rebel
Cemetery Gates by Pantera
Moment Of Truth by Damageplan
With A Little Help From My Friends by The Beatles
Thank You by Hellyeah

4 Years And Counting

2013-12-02T17:04:00.000-05:00

So I was debating whether to do this in writing or a video and decided that writing seems to be the right way to go. To be honest I chose writing because I wasn't too sure how to put into words how I feel about celebrating my 4th year in radio.

If you would've told me when I was in college that in 2013 I'd be celebrating 4 years in radio I'd have slapped you silly or asked what you were drinking cause it must be damn good. And yet so much of what I learned from studying TV production has helped me with my still young radio career.

I need to thank two people right out of the gate. First my brother Jay Scorpion who let me help him with his show The Scorpions Lair when he first began. Not only did he give me something to do at a time when I was question my college decision but he showed me something else I didn't think was a possibility. Secondly I big thank you to Mike Sisco for asking me to be one of his DJs on an Internet radio station he was starting up. He believed in me and gave me the very first shot at doing my own show that was 100% my responsibility each week.

As for further thanks....there are just far too many people I need to thank. Everyone from the stations that syndicated my show to the bands who want me to play their music on my show and appreciate me doing so. I say to all bands, and mean this, I appreciate you all more than you know. You all always have my support because you believe in the music as much as I do if not more.

My family, both blood and chosen, as well as my friends. Your belief in me and constant support helps me to keep going. Every time I begin to doubt things someone manages to say the right things that regenerate me in the way I needed.

Of course, last but not least the fans of my show and what I do. You are equally important because without you I am nothing. And as a fan of the music I play each week I know what being a fan means and will never forget it.

Here's to many more years to come of rockin together and only the sky is the limit. So again, to all if you I say....

LITA FORD Reunites With CHERIE CURRIE For Christmas Duet - Exclusive Premiere on USA Today

2013-12-02T15:10:00.000-05:00

Two of the most influential women in Rock and Roll have reunited for a special holiday song. LITA FORD has partnered up with her former Runaways band mate CHERIE CURRIE for what is sure to be a new Christmas Classic. The song "Rock This Christmas Down" is the first time LITA and CHERIE have recorded new music together since 1977.

USA Today is hosting an exclusive premiere of "Rock This Christmas Down" as well as an interview with the LITA and CHERIE HERE.

The single is available for pre-order on iTunes now HERE and will be released tomorrow December 3^rd.

Tired of the same old Christmas songs LITA was ready for something new:

I thought the world could use a new Christmas song. The song was Written by Mitch Perry, my guitarist and Michael Dan Ehmig, my lyricist, along with Marty O'Brien on bass, and Rodger Carter on drums. We so rocked it!

What I didn't know is that I'd be singing it as a duet with my long lost sister, CHERIE CURRIE. I am blessed to have her back in my life, and what an appropriate time and song to rehash an old friendship. CHRISTMAS!!!

CHERIE hopped a plane from Chicago to L.A., and drove straight to the studio and threw down her vocal track on this rocking song! Needless to say, it was magic and history in the making.

We were left with such a smoking track for everyone to hear, every Christmas, every year! Let's ROCK THIS CHRISTMAS DOWN!!!"

CHERIE was equally as excited to reunite and work with LITA again:

I have dreamed, literally, of seeing LITA again for over three decades. Even after all that time I still thought of her often. The Runaways was something that was always left unfinished to me. Especially when it came to LITA, but I only knew her as a child.

What floored me more then the unbelievable gift of working with her again was the woman she had become. She is the bravest, kindest, strongest, most loving human being I have met.

LITA asking me to be a part of this amazing song and a part of her astonishing life has filled that void, that hole I had in my heart that maybe we both shared. It is now filled with love, support and admiration for a dear and wonderful friend whom I am so proud to say is LITA FORD.

"Rock This Christmas Down" has the flare of our Runaways legacy but its pure LITA. It rocks like only she can. We took a dim, negative and unfinished past and turned it into a positive future. It doesn't get any better then that. I know this will be the best Christmas I have had in decades. Thank you sister!

What does "Rock This Christmas Down" signify? Possibly more collaborations between the former Runaway members in the future...only time will tell.

THE ASYLUM Thanksgiving Special 2013

2013-11-29T01:02:00.000-05:00

This years Thanksgiving special was stuffed with ALL music. Playlist is below (click here for podcast):

Masterful Mystery Tour by Beatallica
Heartbreaker by Motorhead
Keeper by Overkill
No Remorse by Metallica
Father by Decypher
Tonight, Tonight by Smashing Pumpkins
Karma Killer by Steve Harris
The Great Divide by Black Country Communion
Backside of the Moon by Tracii Guns' League Of Gentlemen
The Lemon Song by Led Zeppelin
Foxey Lady by Jimi Hendrix
Gentleman Geek by World Famous Skulls
Popcorn by Bad Brains
Comatose by SomeonElse
Looking Glass (Childhood's End) by Atom Strange
Standing In The Sun by Slash featuring Myles Kennedy
Wrong Turn by Bound By Substance
Wreck Myself by Machine Elves
Revolution Calling by Queensryche
Rock 'n' Roll Rebel by Ozzy Osbourne
Shoot To Thrill [Live] by AC/DC
Fear Of The Dark [Live] by Iron Maiden
What A Day [Live] by Nonpoint
Relentless [Live] by Lita Ford
King Of The Night Time World [Live] by Kiss With The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
The Blessed Hellride [Live] by Black Label Society
One Foot In The Grave by F-61
Cold Embrace by Testament
What Have I Done by Kittie
Vegas by Generation Kill
Fight 'Em Till You Can't by Anthrax
American Capitalist by Five Finger Death Punch
I Stand Alone by Godsmack
Crucify the King by Iced Earth
The Dark Eternal Night by Dream Theater

NASHVILLE PUSSY to Release Up The Dosage January 2014 on Steamhammer/SPV

2013-11-22T16:39:00.000-05:00

European Shows Scheduled for February 2014

One of the most unusual and charismatic rock acts of our time have announced the release of their latest studio album for January 2014. More precisely: the American quartet NASHVILLE PUSSY are set to present their new studio recording Up The Dosage on January 21, 2014 in North America, in Germany on January 17, 2014 and Europe on January 20, 2014.

Up the Dosage picks up seamlessly where their 2009 release From Hell To Texas left off. And what is more: their five-year hiatus seems to have done frontman Blaine Cartwright (vocals, guitar) and Ruyter Suys (guitars) good - all 13 new songs (plus two bonus tracks) sound like they were catapulted into to the public from a fountain of youth, rocking in typical Pussy style.

Blaine Cartwright is rightly proud of and unmistakably happy about the new material: "None of the previous NASHVILLE PUSSY albums have been as diverse and at the same time consistent. Everything sounds even bigger and better, yet raw and authentic through and through.

This is our Back In Black!"

NASHVILLE PUSSY came together in 1996. Ever since, the band has been performing a strenuous annual gig marathon, touring with acts like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Reverend Horton Heat and ZZ Top as well as playing festivals like Wacken Open Air. Classic albums such as Let Them Eat Pussy (1998), High As Hell (2000), Say Something Nasty (2002) or From Hell To Texas (2009) have caused an international stir, and their single release: Fried Chicken And Coffee" earned the band a Grammy Nomination in the late Nineties in the category ´Best Metal Performance`.

Up The Dosage will be released in North America on January 21, 2014 Germany on January 17, 2014, and in Europe on January 20, 2014 as a limited digipak edition (incl. 2 bonus tracks + poster), double gatefold LP edition with colored vinyl, standard version and download.

NASHVILLE PUSSY live 2014

30.01. F-Vaureal - Le Forum

31.01. F-Strasbourg - La Laiterie

01.02. F-Dunkerque - Les 4 Ecluses

03.02. F-Paris - La Machine du Moulin Rouge

04.02. F-Caen - Le Cargo

06.02. F-Brest - La Carene

07.02. F-St. Nazaire - Le VIP

08.02. F-Bordeaux - Barbey Rock School

09.02. F-Toulouse - Connexion Live

11.02. E-Bilbao - Kafe Antzoki

12.02. E-Santiago de Compostela - Capitol

13.02. E-Madrid - Arena

14.02. PT-Lisbon - Santiago Alquimista

15.02. E-Sevilla - Fanatic

16.02. E-Barcelona - Razzmatazz 3

17.02. F-Montpellier - Secret Place

19.02. F-Lyon - Ninkasi Kao

20.02. CH-Geneva - L`Usine

21.02. CH-Zurich - Bogen F

22.02. I-Milan - Lo Fi Club

23.02. I-Bologna - Freakout Club

24.02. I-Roma - Traffic Live

More dates will be announced soon

GWAR Debuts Video For "Madness at the Core of Time"

2013-11-22T16:26:00.000-05:00

Sure they may have just finished the first leg of their most brutal tour to date, but the Intergalactic Warlords are not ready for a break just yet. People have been asking when there will be a video for a song from GWAR's latest masterpiece Battle Maximus and now they have an answer. Today your Lords and Masters bring to you the video for "Madness at the Core of Time". Check out the video HERE and pick up your copy of Battle Maximus. (Seriously if you haven't gotten it yet, what the FUCK are you waiting for? Oderus needs drug money)

Quoth Oderus:

"We made a video? I have been so busy touring, getting loaded and mouthing off I didn't even notice. But I am sure it's the best video ever, simply because GWAR is in it."

In other GWAR news, for the last two years animators Myke Chillian and Tommy Meehan have been working with the members of GWAR to create a "GWARtoon" that was appropriately disgusting and objectionable enough to most accurately represent the most dangerous band in rock and roll history. After all this long and hard work, last week Funny or Die finally premiered "The Animated Tales of GWAR". Check it out HERE.

Following a short Antarctic slumber GWAR will return to the road with three shows around the holidays (December 27^th - 29^th) with Battlecross and Iron Reagan providing support. Then it's off to Antarctica again before heading "down under" for their appearance on the 2014 "Soundwave Festival".

GWAR's Battle Maximus out now on Metal Blade Records features twelve brand new tracks that not only honor their departed ally, but tells the story of GWAR's latest struggle against what may be their greatest enemy yet...the insidious "Mr. Perfect", who has travelled through time itself to steal the power of GWAR--the power of immortality, and use this power to mutate the human race into his twisted vision of what the "perfect" human should be. Once again GWAR finds themselves as the only thing standing between the human race and the latest super-powered shithead bent on the destruction of GWAR and the enslavement of their worshippers.

Battle Maximus can be ordered from Metal Blade Records HERE, Amazon and iTunes.

GWAR Holiday Dates With Battlecross and Iron Reagan

12/27: New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

12/28: New Haven, CT @ Toad's Place

12/29: Richmond, VA @ The National

SOUNDWAVE FESTIVAL 2014

2/22/14: Soundwave Festival Brisbane

2/23/14: Soundwave Festival Sydney

2/28/14: Soundwave Festival Melbourne

3/1/14: Soundwave Festival Adelaide

3/3/14: Soundwave Festival Perth

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 11-21-13

2013-11-22T01:04:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

I Love It Loud by Kiss
Turn Up the Radio by Autograph
Prim by Machine Elves
Lit Up by Buckcherry
God Is Dead? by Black Sabbath
...As The Crow Flies by Newsted
WM Free by Hellyeah
Kingmaker by Megadeth
Battle Born by Five Finger Death Punch
Hail To The King by Avenged Sevenfold
This Way, Tonight by Vextion
Blue Sky Avenue by She Said Fire
Boulevard Of Broken Dreams by Green Day
Neverwas by Atom Strange
Yellow Brick Road by Stagger
Eyes Of The Insane by Slayer
The End by Close Your Eyes
Light the Match & Run by A Need For Reason
Black Ocean by Arkaea
Cruelty Without Beauty by Arch Enemy
Secular Haze [Live] by Ghost B.C.
The Bitch Is Back [Live] by Lita Ford
Bad Man by Bobaflex
Raindrops and Broken Glass by Kore Rozzik
Snakes by Mongrel
Fall Into Sleep by Mudvayne
Came Back Haunted by Nine Inch Nails
Ich Tu Dir Weh by Rammstein

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 11-14-13

2013-11-15T01:02:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

Black Sunshine by White Zombie
Love & Meth by Korn
Bound for Glory by Black Star Riders
New York City Is A Drug by The Dirty Pearls
Digital Monster by Mother
Actt III by Bound By Substance
The Bigger Picture by Dream Theater
Scaretale by Nightwish
Connect the Cuts by Ice Nine Kills
Sympathy For the Judge by IMAIM
Insurrection by Lamb Of God
Bleed the World by Gunfire-N-Sodomy
Vegas by Generation Kill
In Due Time by Killswitch Engage
Getting Away With Murder by Papa Roach
Set It Off by P.O.D.
Ride The Blue by Panzie*
American Metalhead by Sebastian Bach
Stand Up And Shout by Adrenaline Mob
T.N.T. by Anthrax
Ktulu (He's So Heavy) by Beatallica
We Are The Authority by Black Water Rising
Prisoner Of Your Eyes by Judas Priest
Dream Of Mirrors by Iron Maiden
Us and Them [Live] by Roger Waters

THE ASYLUM Playlist for 11-07-13

2013-11-08T01:01:00.000-05:00

Here's this weeks playlist (click here for podcast):

It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) by AC/DC
Silence When You Speak To Me by Motorhead
Bloodrust by Fear Report
Cryin' Like A Bitch by Godsmack
Dance In The Rain by Megadeth
Prophets Of War by Generation Kill
Live Free or Die by Conquest
Wanderlust by Fozzy
Crown Of Thorns by Kill Devil Hill
Last Man Standing by Black Water Rising
I'm Alive by Atom Strange
One Last Day by Decypher
Hungry [Live] by Lita Ford
Children Of The Sea [Live] by Dio
Burn It Down [Live] by Five Finger Death Punch
Cowboys From Hell [Live] by Pantera
The One by Stryper
The Devil Is Me by Kiss
Dragonhead by Dead White and Blue
Crown of Fire by Tired Wings
Party Like Tomorrow Is the End of the World by Steel Panther
White Cadillac by She Said Fire
Old School Hollywood by System Of A Down
Stripper by Machine Elves
Release The Beast by Snew
Beat It by Priya Panda Of Diemonds and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal
Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
Love & Meth by Korn